| Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: laparoscopy-assisted diagnosis. | |
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PMID: 8044369 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We report a case of fatty infiltration of the liver in a 27-year-old Hispanic woman. She went to an outside hospital in her third trimester of pregnancy with abdominal pain, jaundice, peripheral edema, and diffuse intravascular coagulation. An emergent cesarean section was performed, and she developed symptoms of acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis and altered mental status. She was transferred to Harbor County Hospital, where a computed tomography scan showed a fatty liver, and a liver biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of fatty liver of pregnancy. Prompt recognition and immediate termination of pregnancy with intensive, supportive care are essentials in the management of fatty liver of pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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H C Crockett; C de Virgilio; E Shimaoka; F S Bongard; S R Klein |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy Volume: 4 ISSN: 1051-7200 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Laparosc Endosc Publication Date: 1994 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-09-01 Completed Date: 1994-09-01 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9107230 Medline TA: Surg Laparosc Endosc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 230-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Harbor-University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center 90509-2910. |
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Acute Disease Adult Biopsy / methods Cesarean Section Fatty Liver / diagnosis*, pathology Female Humans Laparoscopy* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*, pathology Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis, pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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